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Proverbs 6:11

Young's Literal Translation 1862

And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

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Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.

Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.

A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.

And thy poverty hath come `as' a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh: